Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-07


livered by Rev. Mr.. Wheeler during
the meetings, have been listened TO
with marked attention and we trust
with profit. The preaching by Rev.
Mr.. Tracy has been searching and
powerful. 1t is sad to think that any
will turn away from such pointed BIZ
BILE truths and resist appeals so ear
nest and solemn. Eleven young and
middle-aged persons have declared
their purpose to follow Jesus, and
others are deeply convicted. We
praise God for this and hope for
much more fruit to be gathered in the
future.
Evansville.
Mrs. Edna Moulton and children
from Canada are staying at Tisdale
Eddy's.
Lucius Drown has hired Michael
Lucas of Jay as blacksmith in his
shop. He has moved into the house
with VIII King.
Edgar Smith has taken lumber
ing job of Winslow & Woodruff. He
will move into an old house on West
more Common, near where the lum-
Der is, the first of this week.
Mr.. Albert Gallup and wife, who
have been visiting in Canada
month. returned last week. Mr..
Gallup caught a foxes and lot of
smaller game, while he was gone.
West Ch3lrIe-COn.
Cora Hall has returned from So.
RoyaltOn, where she has been teach
ing.
John Bennett has returned from
Boston, not finding work to suit him
there.
Alfred Taylor has gone to Rich
mond, Canada, to spend the winter
with his sister.
John Kittle has moved from what
was formerly known as the David
Moody farm in Morgan.
0. NJ. Carpenter arrived on Friday
from Fort Wallace, Kansas, where
he has been for nearly a year.
Herbert Allard has rented the
building formerly used by Jacob
Stern, and will open a hardware
store there soon.
Some young men in our village
might find employment quite as much
to their credit and profit, as by put
ting Instructions ON the sidewalk and
otherwise disturbing the peace and
comfort of other people.
As D. Marvin of West Burke was
in S. Clark dooryard last Tuesday,
his horse became frightened by the
switch of a whip in another persons
hands and ran away, completely de-
molishing a new buggy.
johnson Lunt, one of the oldest, if
not the oldest inhabitant of the town,
died Thursday morning, Nov. B, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lew
is Nye. Mr.. Lunt was SO years of
age. He had been in feeble health
for some months.
East Charleston.
Lewis Goodwin is going to Lowell,
Mass.
The school-house in the Buck dis
trict is nearly completed.
Mvron Bucks new barn is nearly
| completed, and it will be one of the
best barns in town.
Freeman Buck, who has been West
the past ten years, Is at home visit
ing his parents. His many friends
are glad to see him.
Gov enfrN.
Mrs. Lord from Orange is in town.
f. C. Williams has bought the DR..
Branch house.
Richard F. Parker is fortunate in
having his pension increased.
Edith Hancock was years old
last Saturday, and she had a party of
twenty-six little girls.
The remains of Silas Howe were
btought here for burial last week ;
funeral at NJ. E. church, Rev. j.
Smith officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Salmon Nye cele-
brated the 25th anniversary of their
marriage last Thursday evening, a
| large number of of friends being
present. A bountiful supper was
provided, two nice upholstered chairs
and other valuable articles were pre-
scented. A very appropriate speech
was made by D. NJ. Camp of New
/ DOH. anu Tile WuOlc dndtI WIS O1IS VI
pleasure.
| G'raf tSbIIE-N.
L. A. TilIotson has his large barn near
ly completed.
E. s. Stratton and son are giving their
store a coat of paint
A. NJ. Hartman, has yearling colt
that stands over Is hands high.
George Howard has sold his big four
year-old colt to William Brown, of Bar
ton, for $3.50.
| j. c. Allen has the repairs on his house
completed, which makes it one of the
finest residences in town.
1t is rumored that Aaron Collins, of
the firm of Collins & Kinney, is about sell
ing his interest in the lumber business to
parties from Elmore.
| One Henry Gotta was brought before
Justice O. A. Bemis the 18th ult., plead
! and